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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A man stands and a woman sits in front of him at a wooden table, weariSoul and Smoke t-shirts.

Evanston small businesses seek support and give back amid inflation, COVID-19 woes

February 16, 2022

In recent weeks, rising inflation has left Evanston restaurants and small businesses grappling with an added layer of uncertainty on top of the financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Consumer...

Kemone Hendricks, the organizer of Evanston’s Juneteenth celebration, is gearing up for the event Friday with pop-up stores outside black-owned businesses.

Kemone Hendricks partners with local businesses to celebrate Juneteenth

June 16, 2020

In the lead-up to the city’s virtual Juneteenth celebration, organizer Kemone Hendricks hosted pop-up shops outside black-owned businesses to raise funds for the event. Hendricks, the founder of Evanston...

Howard Street in Evanston. The area has recently experienced economic revitalizations as new businesses have popped up along the street.

Howard Street businesses benefit from revitalization, new additions

October 4, 2018

The revitalization of Howard Street is coming to fruition, and business owners and community members urge students and Evanston residents to check it out. Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine, Hip Circle Empowerment...

Howard Street. Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine opened its new restaurant location on Friday, moving to the Evanston side of Howard Street.

Good To Go Jamaican Cuisine moves to Evanston

April 15, 2018

Though it only moved down the road and across the street, the new location for Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine is “a different type of establishment,” said Lenice Levy, co-owner of the restaurant. “We...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) attends a city meeting. Rainey said she “couldn't be happier” that the restaurant Good to Go was moving into a space at 711 Howard St.

Good to Go to move across Howard Street

February 27, 2017

The Economic Development Committee approved a $50,000 storefront modernization grant to the owners of Good to Go, a restaurant specializing in Jamaican cuisine, last week. Lenice and Tony Levy, Good...

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